Human Environment Interaction 6th Grade Vocab and Concepts

What is an opening in earth's crust from which lava flows?

• Volcano

• Trench

• Mountain

• Tsunami

This landform is surrounded by water on 3 sides.

• Island

• Peninsula

• Bay

• Archipelago

What is an area of land completely surrounded by water?

• Peninsula

• Island

• Volcano

• River

What is a narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land?

• Strait

• Desert

• Gulf

• Isthmus

What is a large body of fresh water that flows into other bodies of water?

• River

• Valley

• Plain

• Lake

What is a large group or chain of islands called?

• Archipelago

• Peninsula

• Fjord

• Island

What is a smaller body of salt water called?

• Gulf

• Bay

• River

• Sea

What is a gulf?

• A small body of salt water

• A body of fresh water

• A part of a sea or ocean that cuts into a mass of land

• A low area between hills

What is an extremely dry area with little water and few plants?

• Drought

• Desert

• Mesa

• Glacier

What landform does this photo show?

• Peninsula

• Isthmus

• Italy

• India